Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 44

2-Nov-2009

Jordan

Hanwha Wins Contract For Samra Power Plant Expansion

South Koreas Hanwha Engineering and Construction (HEC) has won a contract to expand Jordans Samra power plant, it was announced on 22 October. Under the expansion deal signed with Samra Electric Power Generation Company (SEPGC), which will increase the plants capacity by almost a third to 900MW, the plant will become the kingdoms largest electricity generator. Two gas-fired units will...